A futuristic architectural building with tree-like structures and large, organic, leaf-shaped roofs in a park setting with buildings and trees in the background.

Temple Concept Art

Book cover titled 'Dead but Not Ready' by Rich Shapero, depicting a dark, cityscape with large, fantasy-style trees illuminated at night.

In preparation for the forthcoming book Dead But Not Ready by Richard Shapiro, our interdisciplinary team of architects, sculptors, and artists developed an architectural design and concept art for fantasy temple that was described by Shapiro as a “mystical woodland” with organic forms and spaces inspired by limestone caves of the Appalachia. The book is now available with fly-through animations by TooFar Media.

The project was under the direction of inspirational architect and good friend Robert Harvey Oshatz.

Futuristic architectural design with organic, flowing structures, large trees integrated into the building, stained glass windows, outdoor staircase, with a circular garden at the center.
Looking up at a ceiling with artistic, swirling wooden beams and hanging light fixtures in a modern, artistic interior.
Intricate stained glass and ironwork on a colorful architectural interior, featuring green, yellow, and blue mosaic patterns.
Futuristic building with tree-like structures and pink canopies, situated near a cityscape and wooded area, with the text 'Dead but Not Ready' in the top right corner.
Architectural interior featuring an elaborate, woven wooden structure resembling intertwined branches with a circular stained-glass window in the background, and a small, round table in the foreground.
Close-up view of the intricate architecture of a fantasy temple, highlighting the ornate, tree-like columns and stained glass windows that cast colorful light inside.
Futuristic indoor auditorium with organic, tree-like architectural design, circular seating arrangement with tables, and large windows showing sky and trees outside. The space has flowing, intertwining structures resembling tree branches.
Interior of a modern building designed to resemble a giant tree, with large curved wooden structures and stained glass windows. A circular walkway surrounds the tree-like structures, with seating and tables visible in the foreground.
Nighttime cityscape with illuminated buildings in the foreground, rolling hills with small houses, and a large futuristic structure on the hillside in the background. The sky is dark with clouds, and the image has a dark, eerie tone. The bottom right
Interior of a building designed to look like a cave with organic, flowing shapes and arches made of stone or wood, illuminated with soft natural light, with stairs and a balcony visible.
Hand-drawn sketch on paper with abstract geometric shapes and lines.
Sketch of an architectural design, including structural support beams, a circular shape, and some interior lines indicating compartments.
A hand-drawn sketch of a roof viewed from above, with structural details and design elements outlined.
Sketch of a structure with labeled areas including 'standing arc', 'scanted area', and 'truss bracket' with various lines and structural elements.
A black ink sketch of an architectural concept on white paper.
Hand-drawn sketch of a complex column. Handwritten notes indicate design considerations.
Architectural sketch resembling a molecule with interconnected rings and atoms, shown with multiple circular nodes and lines connecting them.
A rough sketch of a cityscape with multiple arched bridges, trees, and a building with a dome in the center.
A rough sketch of various interconnected geometric shapes, like circles, arcs, and lines, drawn with a pencil.
A detailed black ink architectural sketch.
A black pen architectural drawing resembling abstract flowers, leaves, and stems on paper.
A hand-drawn architectural sketch resembling flowers and leaves, with detailed petal and leaf patterns, created with pen on paper.
A black sketch on white paper consisting of overlapping, tangled lines forming abstract, unrecognizable shapes.
A hand-drawn architectural sketch of a heart shape at the bottom with multiple arcs above it, resembling a rainbow or abstract shapes, all drawn with a black ink on white paper.
A black and white abstract architectural sketch.
Hand-drawn sketches of various shapes and objects, including abstract patterns.
Hand-drawn architectural sketch of a gourd-shaped object with internal detailing and curved leaves around it, with handwritten notes nearby.
Hand-drawn architectural sketch including handwritten notes.
A geometric drawing with interconnected circles, lines, and arrows forming a symmetrical pattern.
An architectural design resembling a cluster of open books with pages curled outward, supported by curved, white legs, displayed in a minimalist setting.
A grayscale digital rendering of a modern, abstract floral sculptural architecture with multiple large, curved petals and plant-like bases.
Abstract 3D digital sculpture of layered white flower shapes with intricate details and some gold accents, set against a plain gray background.
A digital rendering of the futuristic buildings with multiple towers and intricate, organic shapes combined with modern structural elements.
Futuristic architectural model with organic, plant-like structures in white, gold, and black, set on a plain gray background.
Digital 3D render of a yellow, intricate, abstract umbrella-like structure with a honeycomb pattern, shown from four different angles labeled A, B, C, and D.
A detailed, futuristic digital rendering of a plant-like structure with intricate white, gold, and black components, featuring leaf-like and vine elements against a plain gray background.
A hand-drawn sketch on paper depicting a scene with abstract shapes and lines. The drawing includes labeled elements such as 'Lust,' 'Confusions,' and 'Gigant McMorples of Lime.' The sketch appears to be an artistic or conceptual illustration with fr